Saturday, January 31, 2009

The Reader (2008)

Very powerful human drama. At first, it looked like some artsy fartsy film that's not to my taste. Then everything starts to fall into place. Kate Winslet gives a commanding performance. 

One of my fav lines from the films paraphrased: "Societies think they operate by morality but they don't. They operate by legality."    

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Australia (2008)

A bit too many 'endings'. Did not care enough for the characters on the whole. And the ones whom I liked got off the film early. Still, an okay film, though not essential viewing. 

Rachel Getting Married (2008)

I really like this. Granted, I was unsure at the beginning by the shaky camera work style employed, and the seemingly mundane and ordinary. Yet, I got drawn in by some very powerful performances as the film progressed. 

Milk (2008)

nice.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea (2008)

Cute, but ultimately an underwhelming film. Essentially for the kids, though I'm not sure if it shouldn't come with the advisory, "Kids, don't try the stuff you see in the movie at home."